TEAMER: Modeling of Wave Energy Converter-augmented Ocergy Offshore Platform Immediate Release Report
In this project, using the MATLAB/Simulink tool, WEC-Sim, initial simulations were performed of Ocergy's offshore data platform, the OCG-Data, to study the feasibility of augmenting this platform with several wave energy converters (WECs) affixed to platform structure. A target of 2 kW average annual power was identified as the minimum feasible harvest for a 4 WEC array. The effect of the WECs on platform motions and loads were considered along with WEC power conversion chain (PCC) loads. The investigation of the WEC-augmented OCG-Data platform presents a detailed case study that could be applied to attachment of WECs to a broad array of floating platform types including piers, observation decks, and floating wind turbines.
Included in this submission is the immediate release TEAMER post access report for this project and a link to the delayed release WEC-SIM files used in the completion of this project. The delayed release includes the boundary element method (BEM) models, hydrodynamic coefficients, and the WEC-Sim models used for time-domain analyses, as well as the data used to build the final report.
This project is part of the TEAMER RFTS 14 (request for technical support) program.
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AB - In this project, using the MATLAB/Simulink tool, WEC-Sim, initial simulations were performed of Ocergy's offshore data platform, the OCG-Data, to study the feasibility of augmenting this platform with several wave energy converters (WECs) affixed to platform structure. A target of 2 kW average annual power was identified as the minimum feasible harvest for a 4 WEC array. The effect of the WECs on platform motions and loads were considered along with WEC power conversion chain (PCC) loads. The investigation of the WEC-augmented OCG-Data platform presents a detailed case study that could be applied to attachment of WECs to a broad array of floating platform types including piers, observation decks, and floating wind turbines.
Included in this submission is the immediate release TEAMER post access report for this project and a link to the delayed release WEC-SIM files used in the completion of this project. The delayed release includes the boundary element method (BEM) models, hydrodynamic coefficients, and the WEC-Sim models used for time-domain analyses, as well as the data used to build the final report.
This project is part of the TEAMER RFTS 14 (request for technical support) program.
AU - Tom, Nathan
A2 - Grasberger, Jeff
A3 - Ruehl, Kelley
A4 - Forbush, Dominic
DB - Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - Marine
KW - energy
KW - TEAMER
KW - wave energy converter
KW - hybrid systems
KW - WEC
KW - OCG-Data Platform
KW - offshore data platform
KW - RTFS 14
KW - power
KW - WEC-SIM
LA - English
DA - 2026/03/03
PY - 2026
PB - Ocergy, Inc
T1 - TEAMER: Modeling of Wave Energy Converter-augmented Ocergy Offshore Platform Immediate Release Report
UR - https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/731
ER -
Tom, Nathan, et al. TEAMER: Modeling of Wave Energy Converter-augmented Ocergy Offshore Platform Immediate Release Report. Ocergy, Inc, 3 March, 2026, Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/731.
Tom, N., Grasberger, J., Ruehl, K., & Forbush, D. (2026). TEAMER: Modeling of Wave Energy Converter-augmented Ocergy Offshore Platform Immediate Release Report. [Data set]. Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. Ocergy, Inc. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/731
Tom, Nathan, Jeff Grasberger, Kelley Ruehl, and Dominic Forbush. TEAMER: Modeling of Wave Energy Converter-augmented Ocergy Offshore Platform Immediate Release Report. Ocergy, Inc, March, 3, 2026. Distributed by Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/731
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title = {TEAMER: Modeling of Wave Energy Converter-augmented Ocergy Offshore Platform Immediate Release Report},
author = {Tom, Nathan and Grasberger, Jeff and Ruehl, Kelley and Forbush, Dominic},
abstractNote = {In this project, using the MATLAB/Simulink tool, WEC-Sim, initial simulations were performed of Ocergy's offshore data platform, the OCG-Data, to study the feasibility of augmenting this platform with several wave energy converters (WECs) affixed to platform structure. A target of 2 kW average annual power was identified as the minimum feasible harvest for a 4 WEC array. The effect of the WECs on platform motions and loads were considered along with WEC power conversion chain (PCC) loads. The investigation of the WEC-augmented OCG-Data platform presents a detailed case study that could be applied to attachment of WECs to a broad array of floating platform types including piers, observation decks, and floating wind turbines.
Included in this submission is the immediate release TEAMER post access report for this project and a link to the delayed release WEC-SIM files used in the completion of this project. The delayed release includes the boundary element method (BEM) models, hydrodynamic coefficients, and the WEC-Sim models used for time-domain analyses, as well as the data used to build the final report.
This project is part of the TEAMER RFTS 14 (request for technical support) program.},
url = {https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/731},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository, Ocergy, Inc, https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/731},
note = {Accessed: 2026-09-03}
}
Details
Data from Mar 3, 2026
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Submission in progress
Organization
Ocergy, Inc
Contact
Nathan Tom
Authors
Keywords
Marine, energy, TEAMER, wave energy converter, hybrid systems, WEC, OCG-Data Platform, offshore data platform, RTFS 14, power, WEC-SIMDOE Project Details
Project Name Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research
Project Lead Lauren Ruedy
Project Number EE0008895
